Advisory Councils

Senior Advisory Council

The 20-member Senior Advisory Council is made up of older adults (60 years and older), representatives of older adults, local elected officials, persons with leadership experience, representatives from agencies providing services to older adults and the general public. The following are the current members of the Senior Advisory Council:

Clatsop County

• Vacant
• Tita Montero

Marion County

• Amador Aguilar (Vice Chair)
• Ruth McEwen (Chair)
• Angela Plowhead
• Heather Wechter
• Vacant
• Vacant
• Vacant
• Vacant
• Vacant

Polk County

• Shirl Staats
• Betty Sledge
• Vacant

Tillamook County

• Vacant
• Vacant

Yamhill County

• Carol Hankins
• Lacey Plasker
• Helen Anderson

The function of the Senior Advisory Council (SAC) and Disability Services Advisory Council (DSAC) is to advise the Board of Directors and the Executive Director on the general welfare of older adults and people with disabilities in the areas served by NWSDS (Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties). It is to also advise the Board of Directors on the services to older adults and people with disabilities served by the agency, and on all important matters affecting the operations of the agency, except for matters of personnel administration, staff pay, and benefits.

Click the links for the SAC Bylaws and DSAC Bylaws. To apply to serve on either Council, click on the link to read the SAC-DSAC Application and Position Description.  

The agenda includes regular council business, public comment, legislative updates, updates on NWSDS programs, recommendations to the Board of Directors, and various council member and agency reports. Council meetings are open to the public. SAC – DSAC 2024 Public Meeting Schedule. 

Meeting Dates (SAC 10:30 a.m., Joint 11:00 a.m., and DSAC 1:00 p.m.):

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Thursday, November 21, 2024

The public can attend this meeting via Zoom:

https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/353358393

Or by phone: 877-853-5247
Meeting ID: 353 358 393#

A meeting passcode is required to join the Zoom meeting. To request a passcode, accommodations/accessibility, or interpreter, or for questions, contact Kim Hunt via email or by phone at 503-967-1848. Requests should be made at least 48 hours before the event.